FHP releases identity of semi-truck driver in deadly high-speed chase

THE SUSPECT BEHIND BARS. FIRST BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL HAS RELEASED THE NAME OF THE TRUCK DRIVER WHO DIED IN THE CRASH THAT ALSO KILLED TROOPER ZACHARY FINK IN SAINT LUCIE COUNTY LAST WEEK. GOOD EVENING. I’M FELICIA RODRIGUEZ. I’M TODD MCDERMOTT. THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE AT 11:00. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE ARE SEEING PHOTOS OF 55 YEAR OLD ARSENIO MOSS. HE WAS FROM HOMESTEAD AND DIED EARLY LAST FRIDAY MORNING WHEN HIS SEMI COLLIDED WITH TROOPER FINK’S CRUISER. AS FINK ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN, HE WAS PURSUING A SPEEDING WRONG-WAY DRIVER TRYING. TO ELUDE LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE’VE ALSO LEARNED NEW DETAILS FROM THE ARRESTRILLIONEPORT FILED AFTER THE DRIVER WHO TROOPER FINK WAS CHASING WAS CAUGHT. PORT SAINT LUCIE. POLICE SAY MICHAEL ADDISON WAS ARRESTED LESS THAN 1000FT FROM WHERE HE CRASHED THE KIA. HE WAS DRIVING FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER GETTING AWAY, ACCORDING TO THE ARRESTRILLIONEPORT. ADDISON ADMITTED IN A POLICE INTERVIEW THAT HE HID UNDER. A TREE THAT HAS SOMEONE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO BORROW A PHONE SO THAT HE COULD CALL A FRIEND. A WITNESS OVERHEARD ADDISON TELL SOMEONE THAT HE WAS IN A CRASH AND HAD FLED FROM POLICE. ADDISON IS NOW CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. TONIGHT, WE’VE ALSO LEARNED THAT. TROOPER FINK’S FUNERAL WILL BE ON MONDAY FROM 11 A.M. UNTIL 1 P.M. AT CHRIST FELLOWSHIP CHURCH IN PORT SAINT LUCIE. ONE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA IS HELPING THE FINK FAMILY COVER THOSE FUNERAL COSTS. BLEEDING BLUE HOLDS FUNDRAISERS FOR INJURED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND FAMILIES OF FALLEN OFFICERS. THE NONPROFIT IS SELLING A MEMORIAL CHALLENGE COIN TO HONOR TROOPER FINK’S LIFE. ONE SIDE IS GOING TO HAVE THE FHP BADGE WITH A, UM, HIS BADGE NUMBER ON THE ACTUAL BADGE, AND THEN ON THE BACK SIDE, IT’S GOING TO HAVE HIS PHOTOGRAPH WITH HIS NAME AND, UM, UNDERNEATH AND THEN THE END OF WATCH DATE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP, WE HAVE A LINK UP ON OUR WEBSITE,

FHP releases identity of semi-truck driver in deadly high-speed chase

The Florida Highway Patrol today released the name of the semi-truck driver killed along with Trooper Zachary Fink on Friday, February 2nd. Arsenio Mas, a 55-year-old man from Homestead, Florida, was identified as the semitrailer driver. The Florida Highway Patrol had originally declined to release the name of the truck driver “out of respect” for the family.A member of Mas’ family has given WPBF permission to use photos from his Facebook page.The crash involving a tractor-trailer and Trooper Fink’s patrol vehicle happened around 3 a.m. along Interstate 95 near Crosstown Parkway last Friday. Fink, who leaves behind his fiancee and parents, is the 53rd state trooper lost in the line of duty.His funeral is scheduled for next Monday at Christ Fellowship Church in Port St. Lucie from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. —

The Florida Highway Patrol today released the name of the semi-truck driver killed along with Trooper Zachary Fink on Friday, February 2nd.

Arsenio Mas, a 55-year-old man from Homestead, Florida, was identified as the semitrailer driver.

The Florida Highway Patrol had originally declined to release the name of the truck driver “out of respect” for the family.

A member of Mas’ family has given WPBF permission to use photos from his Facebook page.

The crash involving a tractor-trailer and Trooper Fink’s patrol vehicle happened around 3 a.m. along Interstate 95 near Crosstown Parkway last Friday.

Fink, who leaves behind his fiancee and parents, is the 53rd state trooper lost in the line of duty.

His funeral is scheduled for next Monday at Christ Fellowship Church in Port St. Lucie from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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